Quoted in Chris Willman, "Hootie ya love?". Entertainment Weekly (325):18 {1996-05-03)
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Tupac is taking the message to black kids and a lot of white kids, going "This shit's happening on the streets." Well, I'm from a different part of the black community. Why is Orleans Woods in Charleston, South Carolina, less "valid" than Compton?
— Darius Rucker
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About Darius Rucker
Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish.
About Darius Rucker
Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966, in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish.
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